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EP1407340 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  17.08.2012
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2012Refusal of applicationpublished on 19.09.2012  [2012/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
164 83 Stockholm / SE
[N/P]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
16483 Stockholm / SE
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON
126 25 Stockholm / SE
Inventor(s)01 / TORVINEN, Vesa, Matti
Liisankatu 5 B 53
FIN-00170 Helsinki / FI
02 / BOGESTAM, Kent
Hägerstensvägen 175
S-126 53 Hägersten / SE
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Barrett, Peter Andrew John, et al
Ericsson Limited
Patent Unit Optical Networks
Unit 4 Midleton Gate
Guildford Business Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 8SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/28]Barrett, Peter Andrew John, et al
Ericsson Limited Patent Unit Optical Networks Unit 4 Midleton Gate Guildford Business Park
Guildford, Surrey GU2 8SG / GB
Former [2008/31]Lind, Robert, et al
Marks & Clerk 4220 Nash Court Oxford Business Park South Oxford
OX4 2RU / GB
Former [2004/16]Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti, et al
Borenius & Co Oy Ab Tallberginkatu 2 A
00180 Helsinki / FI
Application number, filing date02745460.208.07.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002FI00618
Priority number, dateFI2001000149809.07.2001         Original published format: FI 20011498
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03007133
Date:23.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1407340
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/00, H04L9/32
[2004/16]
CPC:
G06F21/64 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM VERIFIZIEREN ELEKTRONISCHER UNTERSCHRIFTEN UND EINRICHTUNG FÜR ELEKTRONISCHE UNTERSCHRIFTEN[2004/16]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE DEVICE[2004/16]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE VERIFICATION DE SIGNATURES ELECTRONIQUES ET DISPOSITIF DE SIGNATURE ELECTRONIQUE[2004/16]
Entry into regional phase16.12.2003National basic fee paid 
16.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/16]
30.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.08.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
27.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/38]
27.02.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
30.05.2012Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/38]
Appeal following examination25.04.2008Appeal received No.  T1366/08
23.06.2008Statement of grounds filed
30.05.2012Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected
30.05.2012Date of oral proceedings
04.06.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.06.2004
Request for further processing for:17.10.2006Request for further processing filed
21.08.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.10.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0859500  (LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-87;
 [XA]WO9949404  (TELCORDIA TECH INC [US]) [X] 1-12,19-29,32-46,49-53,60-87 [A] 13-18,30,31,47,48,54-59;
 [A]WO0050984  (PIPEBEACH AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-87;
 [PA]FR2817108  (MERCURY TECHNOLOGIES SARL [FR])[PA] 1-87
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